Spread the love Every year, as educators, we have ample reason to celebrate various breakthroughs in research, new technologies, and expanding frontiers of knowledge. However, we must also pause to ask: are we doing our bit in ensuring that we, too, are evolving the way we teach Science? Students today engage with visuals, ask questions in real time, and seek...
Musk has universal high income idea to deal with AI layoffs, similar to Sam Altman’s vision
Spread the love Elon Musk once again raised the idea of a government-backed income system to deal with job losses caused by artificial intelligence, a view that now overlaps in parts with proposals from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman despite their ongoing rivalry. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Elon Musk spoke about what he called “Universal HIGH INCOME,”...
Open, shut, open, shut: What’s up with Strait of Hormuz?
Spread the love <img src="https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-130352529,imgsize-307820,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/strait-of-hormuz-crisis.jpg" alt="Open, shut, open, shut: What's up with Strait of Hormuz?" title=" Open, shut, open, shut: What’s up with Strait of Hormuz? ” decoding=”async” fetchpriority=”high”> Open, shut, open, shut: What’s up with Strait of Hormuz? Iran has reimposed restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz after the US denied ending the blockades on Iran-linked ships to pass...
INS Dhruv: India’s missile tracking ship, ensuring the country’s strategic might
Spread the love Operation Sindoor and the conflict in West Asia have shown the importance of missiles in modern conflict. India, too, is expanding its impressive arsenal of long-range weapons. At the same time, lessons from these conflicts also demonstrate the importance of defence against these very systems.To improve both the defences against this system and to improve the efficiency...
Another Indian oil tanker crosses Hormuz as Iran shuts strait for US
Spread the love Representational photo NEW DELHI: Another Indian crude oil tanker crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, even as tensions around the waterway remained high. Maritime traffic data showed that Desh Garima passed through the strait, becoming the 10th Indian vessel to cross Hormuz since the war between Iran and the United States began, and the second since...
Women quota bill fails in Lok Sabha: Strategic move or poor planning?
Spread the love NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government have had several firsts to its credit in the last 12 years of its rule. On Friday, it added another first to that list. However, this was one “first” which the government may not be very happy about. For the first time since 2014, when PM Modi came to...
Rajpal Yadav spills the secret to living a long and healthy life: ‘Eat half of it, drink double…’
Spread the love 3 min readNew DelhiApr 18, 2026 04:00 PM IST Rajpal Yadav, 55, wishes to live a long and happy life surrounded by his family and friends. And during a recent conversation, the Bhooth Bangla actor opened up about the secret to his longevity: “Eat half of it, drink double the amount of water, do three times the...
Elderly Pakistani-origin couple found dead in Jaisalmer under suspicious circumstances
Spread the love JAISALMER: Sensation spread in the Mohangarh police station area of Jaisalmer on Saturday morning after the bodies of an elderly Pakistani-origin displaced couple were found under suspicious circumstances in their home while they were asleep. Prima facie, both appear to have been strangled to death. Silver anklets worn by the woman are missing, raising suspicion that the...
‘Father of AGI’ Ben Goertzel says human-level AI 2-3 years away, warns ‘once you have a…’
Spread the love The man credited with coining the term “Artificial General Intelligence” (AGI) has shared a timeline for the future of technology. Ben Goertzel, an AI researcher and ‘father of AGI’, believes that AI capable of matching human intelligence is just two to three years away – a timeframe in line with claims previously made by OpenAI CEO Sam...
G20 satellite expected to be launched in 2027: ISRO chief Narayanan
Spread the love ISRO Chairman V Narayanan said on Saturday (April 18, 2026) that the G20 satellite, designed to study climate, air pollution and monitor weather, is expected to be launched in 2027. Addressing scientists from DRDO, ISRO, and the Aeronautical Society of India at the Engineering Staff College of India, Dr. Narayanan also said India is the first country...
